Saul Griffith stood in front of a packed room at the Grand Hotel in Kiama with a beer in hand and a message that cut through the political noise: Australia can lead the world in climate action, but only if we stop waiting for others and start doing the work ourselves.
Griffith, an inventor and engineer with deep experience in global climate policy, brought urgency and optimism to a community event hosted by local independent candidate Kate Dezarnaulds.